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Discovery Channel subpoenaed for documentary footage in criminal case

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 26, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Discovery Inc.

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

July 26, 2021: Pending

July 27, 2021: Objected to

June 27, 2022: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Independent journalist’s phone knocked from hands during ‘We Are Israel’ rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2021
Location: El Cajon, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent videographer’s phone knocked from hands during ‘We Are Israel’ rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 25, 2021
Location: El Cajon, California
Targets: Vishal Singh (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Documentarian pushed, sprayed with chemical irritant while covering LA anti-mask protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 22, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Rocky Romano (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Colorado Politics reporter assaulted by member of the public in Denver Capitol newsroom

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 20, 2021
Location: Denver, Colorado
Targets: Pat Poblete (Colorado Politics)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Guardian reporter thrown to the ground during protest at LA’s Wi Spa

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 17, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Lois Beckett (The Guardian)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photographer held in multiple kettles by LA police while covering Wi Spa protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 17, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Joey Scott (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Los Angeles Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Photojournalist attacked, has $1,000 of gear stolen while covering Wi Spa protests in LA

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 17, 2021
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Eric Levai (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment broken →: Cellphone, 1

Protective equipment, 2

Camera equipment, 1

Equipment bag, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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